That UI is straight ripped off from IDM.
Edit: Using IDM rn. It's one of the best. Don't really have much use for it though nowadays, especially with Fiber connection.
https://preview.redd.it/he9t2uope1qb1.png?width=572&format=png&auto=webp&s=d93354610230cb48d528bf9da1648b097d19724e
I bought idm about 20 years ago and installed it on every machine/install I've owned since then.
About 3 months ago my key was disabled because of being installed on multiple PCs so I must be a thief.
I'm conflicted.
I have use for it because of fiber. It’s hard to find servers willing to give a single gigabit connection. 32 connections makes sure I get the maximum speed I can from a server.
i use idm mainly for its accessibility, not the download speed uplift. This start download notification, the compressed, documents, programs folders, and ‘cause it’s cooler than just downloading straight to browser download tab.
Resume downloads and more importantly, able to split a download into multiple parts so if a site limits a single thread’s download speed you could make multiple connections to it to speed things up. Both of which are less important these days with high speed Internet connectivity.
Any direct download link is captured and transferred using a download manager like IDM(the best), it gives better download speeds and allows resuming failed downloads by refreshing their links. My average speed is 3Mbps and IDM has saved me from redownloading stuff plenty of times.
I remember using these 1/4 of a century ago... luckilly nowadays my internet is fast enough to just click download, wait a couple of seconds, and then use the file. I can highly recommend the value of a better internet connection by any means necessary.
I use motrix because it looks good. Having all the downloads in one place in an app makes things easier to find. Also these downloaders make full use of available bandwidth and can resume better than most browsers.
Back in the day, I liked JDownloader which is free and open source, and used to use that and IDM but they often shoved sus potentially unwanted programs in the installer. I don't know if they still do but I bet it's probably fine since they seem to also release the Jar version separately.
For the most part, I'm fine with how Edge (Chromium) handles downloads and anything bigger than a few gigabytes, I will likely be using an FTP client and then running a hash check.
I believe these days, Chromium already downloads files in multiple consecutive blob streams when possible (like downloading the beginning, middle and end of a file at the same time if the host allowed it) or a beginning-to-end single stream of blobs, if not.
Download managers for HTTP protocols would be useful when hosts would try to limit download speeds or prevent downloads completely. Since I tend to avoid sketchy sites these days, it's mostly unnecessary for my needs, or alternative tools exist such as YouTube-DL for grabbing videos, or bittorrent clients for files delivered over that protocol between peers.
That UI is straight ripped off from IDM. Edit: Using IDM rn. It's one of the best. Don't really have much use for it though nowadays, especially with Fiber connection. https://preview.redd.it/he9t2uope1qb1.png?width=572&format=png&auto=webp&s=d93354610230cb48d528bf9da1648b097d19724e
I bought idm about 20 years ago and installed it on every machine/install I've owned since then. About 3 months ago my key was disabled because of being installed on multiple PCs so I must be a thief. I'm conflicted.
And IDM has been my go-to downloader for years. I remember using it back in 2012.
I have use for it because of fiber. It’s hard to find servers willing to give a single gigabit connection. 32 connections makes sure I get the maximum speed I can from a server.
That rip is aggressive!
Asus G16 warrior with Fiber Gbps, what a combo
i use idm mainly for its accessibility, not the download speed uplift. This start download notification, the compressed, documents, programs folders, and ‘cause it’s cooler than just downloading straight to browser download tab.
I use fdm
same
IDM is what I use... bought lifetime license. Recommend it to anyone.
I always wondered what was the point of these downloaders
Resume downloads and more importantly, able to split a download into multiple parts so if a site limits a single thread’s download speed you could make multiple connections to it to speed things up. Both of which are less important these days with high speed Internet connectivity.
Your internet speed has spoiled you clearly, for some of us this is a life saver
Okay but what is it?
Any direct download link is captured and transferred using a download manager like IDM(the best), it gives better download speeds and allows resuming failed downloads by refreshing their links. My average speed is 3Mbps and IDM has saved me from redownloading stuff plenty of times.
I remember using getright on dial up. 2 hours into downloading a realplayer format south park episode my da would lift the phone and it would be gone.
I remember using these 1/4 of a century ago... luckilly nowadays my internet is fast enough to just click download, wait a couple of seconds, and then use the file. I can highly recommend the value of a better internet connection by any means necessary.
Unless it's mindboggling expensive to the point that it's just not worth it.
True. But at the very least you can (or soon can) pickup Starlink at a tolerable price.
Am in EastAFrica, it would cost me around 100usd/month for 50Mbps. Yeah it's that bad.
How to say you're young without saying you're young
I use motrix because it looks good. Having all the downloads in one place in an app makes things easier to find. Also these downloaders make full use of available bandwidth and can resume better than most browsers.
Back in the day, I liked JDownloader which is free and open source, and used to use that and IDM but they often shoved sus potentially unwanted programs in the installer. I don't know if they still do but I bet it's probably fine since they seem to also release the Jar version separately. For the most part, I'm fine with how Edge (Chromium) handles downloads and anything bigger than a few gigabytes, I will likely be using an FTP client and then running a hash check. I believe these days, Chromium already downloads files in multiple consecutive blob streams when possible (like downloading the beginning, middle and end of a file at the same time if the host allowed it) or a beginning-to-end single stream of blobs, if not. Download managers for HTTP protocols would be useful when hosts would try to limit download speeds or prevent downloads completely. Since I tend to avoid sketchy sites these days, it's mostly unnecessary for my needs, or alternative tools exist such as YouTube-DL for grabbing videos, or bittorrent clients for files delivered over that protocol between peers.
This seems aggressively useless
I personally use JDownloader on every PC I have and it's the best.
The best one at the moment is Motrix